Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-07-16
TALK WITH THE TRAINER.
Patience With a GCose-A Green PoOdl
 Monkeys and Dogs.


 Monkeys and Dogs.
 Considerable interest has been taken ty people who have visited the Academy in the trained animal show. A reporter had talk with the trainer and visited his pets during the matinee the other after noon. The goose which the trainer has succeeded in teaching the rudiments of arithmetic is naturally white, but few weeks passed ill that region of dust behind the scenes, which so many human geese imagine to be fairy land, has reduced the fowl to a most pitiable state of un- cleanliness. "When the season closes, said the trainer, ''I always turn her out on the farm and let her rusticate for the summer. After being off the stage for two months last summer put her on the boards without any previous rehearsal, and she went through her performance without a single mistake. She was a whole year being educated. purchased her of a trainer in Philadelphia, who was educating pig and this goose. He suc- ceeded wonderfully with the former, but could do nothing with the bird. I was convinced that he hadn't taken time and patience enough with her. Although a bird has, perhaps, less intelligence than beast, think have satisfactorily proved that fowls have intelligence and thinking powers, any scientists or theologians you may bring along to the contrary notwith- standing. Different animals have as many varying moods and tenpsraments as hu- man beings. You cannot use whip with a goose. If she becomes in the slightest degree frightened it will take her at least hOu1- har Thn way I acquired power over her was through her appetite. If she minded me or showed any unusual mark of intelli- gence she received as her reward bit of a certain preparation of which was cer- tain she was fond. If she proved refrac- tory she got no supper. There, hear her squawk; she knows as well as I do that it will be time for her to come forward and play her little part. She enjoys it as much as any human being could.
 At that moment green young poodle that had not learned to profit by sad ex- perience began to be ''fresh'' with the brave pussy which leaps through the fire at the command of her trainer. The poodle retired after the short encounter with piteous howl. ''There,'' said the trainer, perhaps you will let Tag alone another time. That cat has killed six rats as large as herself since she has been here and, as you can imagine, is a match for any poodle ever born"
 After showing the reporter the two greyhounds which made the wonderful leaps, he proceeded to open door which led into small room, carpeted with saw dust in which were three monkeys and a dozen dogs. The latter leaped upon the reporter and their master with deafen- ing chorus of welcome and the sawdust of the floor was quickly transferred to the clothing of the visitors. Taking refuge on table, the reporter continued his in | spection of the pets. At that moment the large monkey, which had found some thing particularly offensive in the visitor, made vicious spring at him, but was stopped in mid air by the chain which held it. That's a vicious brute,'' said the trainer, ''and clubbing once a day wouldn't hurt it. Monkeys of this species can only be taught by the rule of the rod. With these little ringtailed African mon keys it is different. They will always re- member and resent blow, but are affec- tionate little fellows and can be taught anything by coaxing. You notice none of the dogs dare approach the big monkeys s chain, as the latter is cock of the walk , The dogs, jealous of so much attention bestowed upon their enemy, here began to protest vigorously.
 1.-The clown dogs are both CUTS. In fact, cur dogs seem superior to thorough breds ill the matter of intelligence. think much of the talk about the superiority of the latter all nonsense. Dogs have a genuine idea of humor, and some are as mischievous as a dozen monkeys. This one drank up my shaving water and it made him sick. This one eat up my lather brush. This big fellow jumped through the glass door of the pen last night and the whole tribe after him.
 The time had now come when the ami mals were to play their parts. They crept upon the stage as still as mice and as- stunned their places. When the scenes parted and disclosed them the dogs set up joyful chorus and the show began